Course details
This course provides students with the writing, speaking, listening, and reading skills required to succeed in BCIT's other Professional English Language Development courses. You will practice grammar skills and language structures useful for technical communication, including writing and speaking about your background, writing formal definitions and descriptions, summarizing, and making presentations. NOTE: Seat availability is limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis only. We do not guarantee or reserve seats for students with no exceptions. Please also be mindful that taking the COMM 0015 test and receiving a placement does NOT guarantee students a seat for a course in the next available term/schedule. Financial aid is also available for this course. Please refer to the following website: www.bcit.ca/finaid/abesap.shtml. Your application must be submitted NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.
Prerequisite(s)
- For admission into COMM 0003, students must have completed ONE of the following: (1) COMM 0015 (placement at the COMM 0003 level) within the past 12 months OR (2) Completion of COMM 0071 within the last 2 months OR (3) CLB/LINC or CELPIP score of 6 or better in both reading and writing within the last 12 months OR (4) IELTS (academic format only) of 5.0 or better in both reading and writing within the last 24 months OR (5) Completion of ELSK 520 through the VCC Pathway program OR (6) Completion of ISEP Level 4 with 50% or better in each course (if taken before January 2021) OR (7) TAE 3 with 50% (if taken after January 2021) OR (8) Completion of LEAP 5 through the Langara LEAP program OR (9) TOEFL overall score of 35 or better within the last 24 months OR (10) CAEL score of 35 or better within the last 12 months. Please check our website for other placement level(s) if your scores do not meet the prerequisites for COMM 0003: https://www.bcit.ca/computing-academic-studies/communication/professional-english-language-development/placement/ .
Credits
0.0
Cost
$619.50 - $654.32 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below are three offerings of COMM 0003 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 24825
Duration
Fri Jun 23 - Mon Aug 14 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 24825
- $626.52
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23 - Aug 14 | Mon, Wed | 17:30 - 21:30 | Downtown DTC Rm. 689 |
| Jun 23 - Aug 14 | Fri | 17:30 - 21:30 | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$626.52
Important information
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Department approval is not required to register for this course but we may request students to provide proof of eligibility at any time. This is a blended (online and face-to-face) course. Students are required to attend classes on campus every Monday and Wednesday but online every Friday from 5:30pm to 9:30pm. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status; however, all students will still need to pay the ancillary fee (ex. student activity fee, student ID card, etc.). BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline. There are no classes held on July 01 and August 07.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 27303
Duration
Wed May 03 - Wed Jun 21 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 27303
- $639.38
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 03 - Jun 21 | Mon | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby |
| May 03 - Jun 21 | Wed | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby |
| May 03 - Jun 21 | Fri | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$639.38
Important information
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Department approval is not required to register for this course but we may request students to provide proof of eligibility at any time. This is an in-class course. Students are required to attend classes on campus every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status; however, all students will still need to pay the ancillary fee (ex. student activity fee, student ID card, etc.). BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline. This course runs concurrently with the BFUN program. There is no class on May 22.
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 27284
Duration
Sat May 06 - Sun Jun 18 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 27284
- $626.52
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 06 - Jun 18 | Sat | 08:30 - 16:30 | Downtown DTC Rm. 689 |
| May 06 - Jun 18 | Sun | 08:30 - 16:30 | Online |
Instructor
Chad Fryer
Course outline
Cost
$626.52
Important information
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Department approval is not required to register for this course but we may request students to provide proof of eligibility at any time. This is a blended (online and face-to-face) course. Students are required to attend classes on campus every Saturday but online every Sunday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status; however, all students will still need to pay the ancillary fee (ex. student activity fee, student ID card, etc.). BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline. There are no classes held on May 20 and 21.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2023
Below are four offerings of COMM 0003 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 34000
Duration
Wed Sep 06 - Fri Oct 27 (1 week)
- 1 week
- CRN 34000
- $654.32
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Oct 27 | Mon | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 318 |
| Sep 06 - Oct 27 | Wed | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
| Sep 06 - Oct 27 | Fri | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 402 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$654.32
Important information
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no classes held on Oct 02 and 09.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 48162
Duration
Sat Sep 09 - Sun Oct 29 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 48162
- $640.57
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Oct 29 | Sat, Sun | 08:30 - 16:30 | Downtown DTC Rm. 687 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$640.57
Important information
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no classes held on Sep 30, Oct 01, 07, and 08.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 31159
Duration
Mon Oct 30 - Mon Dec 18 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 31159
- $654.32
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 - Dec 18 | Mon | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 318 |
| Oct 30 - Dec 18 | Fri | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 402 |
| Oct 30 - Dec 18 | Wed | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$654.32
Important information
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no class held on Nov 13.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 48166
Duration
Sat Nov 04 - Sun Dec 17 (8 weeks)
- 8 weeks
- CRN 48166
- $619.50
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 - Dec 17 | Sat, Sun | 08:30 - 16:30 | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$619.50
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no class held on Nov 11 & 12.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
Learning Outcomes
Writing skills
- Organize ideas using some pre-writing techniques
- Draft, revise and edit paragraphs
- With the help of correction symbols, identify common grammatical components and correct identified errors
- Use concrete content vocabulary
- Write descriptive and expository paragraphs on a familiar or concrete topic
- Use personal experience to write paragraphs
- Review and practice the basic components of effective technical paragraph writing and some multi-paragraph assignments
- Make some adjustment for audience, purpose and intended effects
Speaking skills
- Participate in a variety of group or paired activities
- Deliver 2 or 3 individual presentations (description, interview and process)
- Organize thoughts and ideas in terms of purpose, sequence, language
- Respond to questions and feedback in familiar and predictable contexts
- Demonstrate the use of some basic presentation skills (body language, timing, eye contact)
- Express and/or explain ideas, opinions and feelings about familiar topics with rare reliance on re-wording or rephrasing
- Use a varying range of concrete vocabulary and some idiomatic expressions for use in classroom discussions on general topics
- Have a good range of technical language in their particular field
- Use a limited range of structures. (Errors, while frequent, do not prevent communication. Pronunciation, however, may impede understanding.)
Reading skills
- Comprehend selected authentic texts and/or supported materials of moderate length (newspaper and magazine articles and manuals) within a less familiar context
- Analyze sections of texts for main ideas, supporting details, purpose and meaning, distinguish fact from opinion
- Use context, title, headings and format to predict and determine information about a text
- Adjust reading rate according to task (skimming and scanning a variety of passages)
- Comprehend high frequency content words
- Accept some ambiguity in reading passages
- Use context clues to guess meaning of unfamiliar words. Use affixes and roots in decoding
- Use a monolingual learners' dictionary
Listening skills
- Understand to a significant degree most conversations on a variety of normal general topics at a normal rate of speech
- Understand selected information delivered through a variety of broadcast media (radio, television, video )
- Distinguish between formal informal register in speech with some effectiveness
- Understand most natural speech containing a variety of structures, with some dependence on repetition
- Understand sufficient concrete and abstract vocabulary, idioms, and expressions to follow classroom discussions on general topics
- Understand ideas, opinions, and feeling about familiar topics and activities and technical and conceptual language related to their specialization
- Follow instructions with some repetition from instructor
- Understand group discussion and conversations 75% of the time
Effective as of Fall 2003
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